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Social media has become a pretty big thing.
Because of this, it’s very important for bloggers to integrate social sharing buttons on their blogs. By integrating social bookmarking and sharing buttons, you will give your readers the ability to quickly share your blog posts on their favorite social networking sites.
This will help you drive more traffic from social media sites which will in turn also help improve your search engine ranking.
I have already discussed the advantages of social media sharing for SEO and how important it is for every blogger to add social media sharing buttons to their blog from day one.
Also read:
Essential subscription options for every blog
How to add a Youtube subscribe button to your blog
Do remember, “less is the new more“, so add only those social sharing buttons which are useful.
At a minimum, I would recommend that you add Facebook like, Facebook share, Google Plus … [Read more...] about The Best WordPress Social Media Plugins Of 2017

This post is part of the “Start A Blog” series. WordPress is a full-fledged content management system (CMS), and there are a couple of technical things to know about when you start using WordPress. Installing WordPress plugins is one thing that every self-hosted WordPress blogger should know how to do. Technically, WordPress offers three ways to install WordPress plugins on your blog:
Search and install Upload and install FTP
In the FTP method, you upload the plugin using an FTP software such as FileZilla or CyberDuck. You then activate and configure it. In the other two methods, you search, find, install, and activate the plugin with a few simple clicks. Search For & Install Plugin From WordPress Dashboard Installing a plugin from the WordPress dashboard is the easiest way. If you know the name of the plugin, you can directly search from the dashboard and install it. Simply log into your blog’s dashboard and click on Plugins > Add New. Then type your search … [Read more...] about 3 Different Ways To Install WordPress Plugin

The admin gets a free high-quality post, and the guest author gets visibility on new turf. Here at ShoutMeLoud, we have already discussed how to create a WordPress blog for guest posting. Now, you’ll need something that can help you manage these guest posts. There are many WordPress plugins out there which will help you automate, or make guest posting easier on your blog. When I say automate, it doesn’t mean that the guest post will be automatically published, it means that the plugins will help you streamline the guest blogging process. Here’s an example of that streamlined process: When somebody submits a post, the editor gets a notification. When a post is rejected, the submitter gets a notification along with the editor’s notes. Here I will be talking about four such plugins that are useful for guest blogging-enabled WordPress blogs. Best Guest Blogging Plugins for WordPress 1. WP User Frontend PRO This one plugin will help you tackle the biggest … [Read more...] about 4 Useful WordPress Guest Blogging Plugins

Why? Well, social media sharing buttons help us drive more (free) traffic while also working as social proof. In the past, I have tried numerous social media sharing plugins & it was always a challenge to find one that worked well both on desktop & mobile. A few months back, I purchased a popular social media sharing plugin called Social Warfare. Before that, I always used the free (and sometimes freemium) plugins. This was the second time after Monarch that I paid for a premium plugin. Since this plugin was endorsed by many known bloggers from the WordPress community, it gave me enough confidence to put my money behind it. Well, after using this plugin for almost four months, here is my detailed review of the Social Warfare WordPress plugin. In this review post, I will share & highlight those features that have made me keep using this plugin here on ShoutMeLoud. Keep in mind that this is uncommon considering how much I love trying out new plugins. This is the first time … [Read more...] about Ultimate Social Media Plugin for WordPress

I have been blogging with WordPress since more than four years, and my hands-on experience with it leads me to believe that Wordpress is one of ideal frameworks for creating websites & blogs. Due to its easy to use features and a huge library of freely available plugins, even a newbie or non-coder can make pro websites using WordPress. The only condition, however, is that you should smartly implement the built-in functionalities and the right set of add-ons. One of the most important features of WordPress that can be improved using add-ons i.e. plugins is its speed. And after some recent updates in Google’s ranking algorithm, site loading speed has become even more important for ranking website. So I think this is the perfect time to publish my first-hand list of useful speed optimization plugins for WordPress. To verify whether this plugins work for your site or not, I recommend you to note down your site speed using Google Page Speed Insights or a similar tool before and … [Read more...] about 9 Must Have Plugins for Faster Loading WordPress Blog

It doesn’t matter if you are using AWeber, GetResponse, or any other service to build your email list, you should keep working on it. Email lists are one of the essential parts of a blog, and I have already talked about this in detail: Undoubtedly, building an email list can be a BIG asset for your online business. But the problem is that most new bloggers don’t know how to grab their audience’s attention to make them subscribe. If you want to get more people subscribing to your blog, you first need to have a compelling offer. After that, you need a good plugin. WordPress Plugins To Grow Email Subscriber List: Here are six awesome WordPress plugins to help grow your email list. 1. OptinMonster OptinMonster is one of the most popular email marketing WordPress plugins available. OptinMonster can also be used by non-WordPress users, but for now, let’s focus on how you can use it for your WordPress blog. OptinMonster offers various kinds of subscription boxes that … [Read more...] about Top 6 WordPress Plugins To Get More Email Subscribers

How did that sentence make you feel? Did you feel like you might miss a chance to read something valuable if you waited too long? If you did, you just experienced something called the scarcity principle. In marketing, scarcity is a scientifically proven concept where people see things as more valuable if they’re limited. So when you do something like put a time countdown on the availability of something, people are going to want it more. Question:
What does that mean for you as a blogger?
It means that if you implement scarcity, you can generate more email subscribers, more sales, more… whatever! So now the question becomes:
How do I implement scarcity on my blog?
And that’s what today’s post is all about. I’m going to dig into a WordPress plugin called Evergreen Countdown Timer. It lets you easily add countdown timers to your landing pages and funnels. These countdown timers will make your pages more effective, which means more leads and sales for … [Read more...] about This Countdown Timer WordPress Plugin With Scarcity Principle

The majority of bloggers & newbie affiliate marketers are unable to make huge with Affiliate marketing due to lack of optimization. The optimization of an affiliate link is easy when you are using the right tool. Today I will let you know about a free WordPress affiliate link management plugin that comes with amazing add-ons to let you make more money from Affiliate marketing. Free Alternative: ShoutCodes WordPress Plugin ThirstyAffiliate WordPress Plugin Review: Best solution for link management The Thirstyaffiliate plugin is free & you can download it from WordPress plugin repo here. This Affiliate link management plugin comes highly equipped with features to increase your affiliate sales. Along with that, there are many advanced feature that is also available, which I have mentioned below. In this post I’m reviewing this plugin & will also share some of the useful addons which are available. Before that, if you are new to link cloaking, this video will help you … [Read more...] about ThirstyAffiliates Link Cloaker WordPress Plugin Review [Tested]

Over a period of 7 & half years of blogging, I have tried and tested many WordPress plugins. Based on my research and experience , I have created a secret list of plugins which I use on all my blogs. As a part of transparency culture, I will be sharing this exclusive list of plugins with you today.
Do remember, these plugins are the outcome of my years of experience with blogging. So you can save your time, and pick the best plugin for your blog.
If you have just started with WordPress, you should first read: How to install WordPress plugins. Do remember, I keep changing our plugins, so I suggest you to bookmark this page and keep checking after a month to see the updated list of plugins.
The list is not in any particular order, and at the time of writing (January 2016), these are the WordPress plugins which power ShoutMeLoud.
Note: Right now ShoutMeloud is using Genesis Theme + Custom skin design.
Here is a quick list:
Ad injection: For adding … [Read more...] about WordPress Plugins That Powers ShoutMeLoud To Success

As a blogger, you’re probably always worried about writing interesting blog posts that your readers care about. But you can’t just spend time on blog posts – there’s another type of content that you need to focus on: If you ever want your readers to complete an action – like joining your newsletter or buying a product – you need a good landing page to convince them to take action. In the past, you used to have to hire designers to create good landing pages. Luckily, you don’t have to do that anymore thanks to some awesome services and WordPress plugins that will let you create an awesome landing page without hiring a developer. Sound interesting? I hope so. Because today, I’m going to show you the 5 best WordPress landing page plugins and services. Best WordPress Landing Page Builder Plugins & Solutions: Let’s get started… 1. Leadpages: The most popular landing page builder Leadpages is actually a fully functioning … [Read more...] about 5 Best WordPress Plugins For Creating Landing Pages Without Coding